Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims to reopen her service connection claims for bipolar disorder, depressive type and Meniere's disease with hearing loss and tinnitus due to lack of new and material evidence.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected bilateral tinnitus was denied as the maximum schedular rating allowed is 10 percent.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating, as her audiometric results were at level I in both ears.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for left scapula fracture and bilateral flat feet have been denied. The Board found that the veteran has no more than minimal functional impairment from his in-service left shoulder injury, and that his pes planus does not meet criteria for a higher rating.

The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus and his military service, as there is no competent medical opinion linking these conditions to service. The claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are therefore denied.

The veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his service-connected left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, and right knee disabilities were denied. The RO found that the evidence did not support an increase in disability ratings beyond 10 percent.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss of the right ear and tinnitus of the right ear are not service-connected. The evidence does not establish a link between these conditions and his military service.

The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the increased rating for service-connected tinnitus, and as a result, the appeal is dismissed without prejudice.

The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service, as there is no evidence of such conditions during service and they are not related to service. The claims for service connection have been denied.

The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his military service, as evidenced by normal hearing at separation from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite and tinnitus, as well as his claim for an increased rating for PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Board found that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were aggravated by noise exposure during service, warranting service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran's defective hearing in the right ear, tinnitus, and vertigo are all service-connected.,Specifically, the Board found that these conditions were incurred during her period of active military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claimed conditions, including headaches, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, Mallory-Weiss syndrome (claimed as ulcers), sinusitis, and residuals of pneumonia, were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service. The claims have been denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to unclear medical evidence regarding the veteran's exposure to asbestos and noise in service, as well as his current disabilities.

The veteran's bilateral hearing loss and perforated tympanic membrane are not rated higher than the current noncompensable evaluations.,Tinnitus, as a result of the November 2000 VA procedure, is not service-connected.

The veteran has withdrawn his appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, finding that the current rating criteria do not allow separate evaluations for each ear.